Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Jack Holland You Can't Make a Dancer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Maple Sugar Two Step Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Buddy Knox Swingin' Daddy ST (mono)
Priscilla* Rollins Cry Cry Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Albert Jones* She Lost Her Faith The Facts of Life
Doc Holiday* Canadian State of Mind Canadian State of Mind b/w Canadian State of Mind
Happy Dolls Sweet Gypsy Rose Show Album No. 1
Zambonis* Cool Shots (Theme Song) To Bleed Black and Gold
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Street Girl Love Serenade
Matt* Lucas The Nuthouse Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Crawling Kingsnake Fear Itself
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Man From Athabaska War War War
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Boat is Rocking Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways About It (It's Love) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Hard Days Night And I Love Her
David Amram Alfred the Hog Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Halya Несе Галя Воду Ukrainian Pops
Priscilla* Rollins You Send Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Sidewinders A Voyage Flatfoot Hustlin'
Alpha Centauri Earth in Motion ST
Oscar* McLollie The Way You Do the Things You Do ST
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Honky Tonk Angel
Jack Holland I'll Pick Her Up The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine You May be All I Need Ellen McIlwaine
Albert Jones* Every Little Thing That I Do The Facts of Life
Priscilla* Rollins I Know Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Hopeton* Lewis Story Book Children Think Positive // Story Book Children
Aarons And Ackley* Take Me Home ST
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Honky Tonk Angel
Oscar* McLollie Blues in Nova Scotia (Oscar McLollie) ST
Ellen McIlwaine In My Time of Dying Fear Itself
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra It Only Takes a Moment And I Love Her
Priscilla* Rollins Going Out of My Head Over You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Country Mcdonald Joe* Forward War War War
Ellen McIlwaine Danger Zone Everybody Needs It
Buddy Knox Mary Lou ST
Joe* Glazer The Farmer is the Man A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Charmaines* The One For Me (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Green Power Love Serenade
Jonathan Edwards Evangelina Sailboat
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Bohemian I'm a Song
Ursa Major* Back to the Land ST
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Hopak Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* I Loved a Widow Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ellen McIlwaine Love and Devotion Ellen McIlwaine
Jack Holland The Time Or the Place The Eyes of a Dreamer
David Amram Old Man and the Children Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Love Serenade Love Serenade
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Green Rye Ukrainian Pops
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* O Moon Do Not Shine Ukrainian Pops
Nelson* Riddle The Route of the Haidas British Columbia Suite
Buddy Knox I'm In Love With You ST
Loni Gamble Dance to it ST
Albert Jones* Mother Nature The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Needs It Everybody Needs It
Nelson* Riddle Peace River British Columbia Suite
Loni Gamble Circles ST
Aarons And Ackley* Swanee Song ST
Nelson* Riddle Moving Ahead British Columbia Suite
Joe* Glazer Solidarity Forever A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Aarons And Ackley* Almost Five O'Clock You And I
Alpha Centauri Hard Life ST
Joe* Glazer We are Building a New Party A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Your Seduced Me Ти Ж Мене Підманула Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine I Want Whacha Got (Boston Song) Everybody Needs It
Zambonis* Haunted Hockey Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Ernie* Smith Don't Down Me Now To Behold Jah
Priscilla* Rollins There Goes My Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Charmaines* (You Are) Hypnotized (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Exponians My Peaceful World Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Buddy Knox Storm Clouds ST (mono)
Buddy Knox I Ain't Sharin' Sharon ST (mono)
Cal* Bostic There You Are Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine The Last Good Man in My Life Ellen McIlwaine
Matt* Lucas I'm Movin' On The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Skareggae
Ellen McIlwaine Cure My Blues Everybody Needs It
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST (mono)
Joe* Glazer We Shall Not Be Moved A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune We the People
Aarons And Ackley* You And I You And I
Albert Jones* Hussle Disco The Facts of Life
Jack Holland Get it Behind You Girl The Eyes of a Dreamer
Nelson* Riddle Government House British Columbia Suite
Happy Dolls Pick Up the Pieces Show Album No. 1
David Amram Greasy Spoon Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Nelson* Riddle Victoria British Columbia Suite
Aarons And Ackley* Could Have Had Anything You And I
Alpha Centauri I'm a Rebel ST
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Buddy Knox Rock Around the Clock ST
Exponians The Look of Love Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Low Skareggae
Aarons And Ackley* Girl I've Been Waiting You And I
David Amram Little Momma Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Exponians Yellow Bird Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Oscar* McLollie Help Me Make It Through the Night ST
Aarons And Ackley* Annalee ST
Joe* Glazer This Land is Your Land A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

FEATURED

Dils* - Made In Canada

San Diego, California, USA - Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - To Behold Jah

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (1)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (1)

War War War

Amist the Black Eyes

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 01

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